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a reading for Stevie- Maree Readett by Lloyd Godman

Unknowns

among the tension of being
between the surface of stability
below the accrue of reason
the veil and lace of conflict falls
released by anguish
against the tempest of distress
watery blood emerges outward
saturation bled from the veins of a kodachrome world
leaves a fragile pallet
repulsion pushes open eyes away from sight
decapitation prevails
a pair of dark clasping hands block sacred vision
innocence is lost in both darkness and light
vision denied
transparent head in blood stained cloth
pulls at the winds of expectation

© Lloyd Godman